The Valencia frontman netted in the
Confederations Cup clash with Uruguay on Sunday evening, but doesn't
consider himself as the star man in attack for La Roja
Spain striker Roberto Soldado has conceded that he will never be first choice for Spain in the wake of La Roja's 2-1 victory over Uruguay in Confederations Cup Group B on Sunday evening.
The Valencia man performed well as the
lone striker for Vicente Del Bosque's men in the match in Recife, and
topped off his performance with the all-important second goal which saw
Spain claim all three points.
However, although happy with his display, he believes that it will not be enough to cement a regular starting berth.
“I do not know if I'll
ever be a starter, that is decided by the coach,” said Soldado.”I do not
know if I'll hold the place again, that's a coach's decision.”
The 28-year-old was more
upbeat when discussing the performance by Spain as a whole. The World
Champions put in an imperious display against the South American side,
and should have won the match by a greater margin, something Soldado
looks back on with regret.
“The penalty was that we
had chances, but the goals did not come,” he said. “We're happy because
we've faced a very tough opponent and we have won. You can not ease off
for a second, despite a 2-0 lead.”
The Los Che captain
then went on to discuss the mentality and tactics of the Spaniards,
insisting that his nation will never surrender their philosophy of how
to play football.
“The team's philosophy is
not lost. We haven't lost to a great team like Uruguay. We had the
ball, we moved with skill and created chances.”
Spain next match in the competition sees
Del Bosque's outfit take on Tahiti, who play their first fixture against
Nigeria on Monday evening. ---------------------- goal.com
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